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Seat unveils the three-door Ibiza

Seat unveils the three-door Ibiza

Probably under pressure after an unofficial picture of the three-door Ibiza has emerged on the internet, Seat took the wraps off the Ibiza SportsCoupé. With two fewer doors, the three-door variant is more appealing than the five-door version. At 4,034 mm long and 1,428 mm high, this new variant is 18mm shorter and 17 mm [...]

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Next Golf to feature smaller engines

Next Golf to feature smaller engines

The next-generation Golf will be launched within one year, but technical details still remain scarce. A new report gives more information about the engine range. With the next Golf, VW will continue downsizing the current engine range and plans to release unexpected small engine under the bonnet of the future compact model according to the [...]

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Future BMW X1 SUV to be produced in Germany

Future BMW X1 SUV to be produced in Germany

BMW has announced it will build the future X1 in Germany. Building models in regions where they sell the most is part of the ambitious plan BMW is readying to increase its profit margin. The carmaker doesn’t expect its small SUV to be a top-seller on the American market, so its production won’t be moved [...]

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Mercedes moves into its new design studio

Mercedes moves into its new design studio

Mercedes has strong ambition on the American market and its recent acquisition of the Chrysler Pacifica Advanced Product Design Center proves that carmaker isn’t ready to leave the market to Lexus, Audi or even Hyundai. The former Chrysler design center will enable the carmaker to increase its current design capacity in the US With three [...]

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Audi R8 to feature full LED headlights

Audi R8 to feature full LED headlights

Audi has unveiled the first LEd headlights on the market which will be available as an option on the R8 supercar. Audi has strong ambition for the Audi R8 and the new LED headlamps, confirms the carmaker wants to lead the market in terms of innovation. Generally seen on the concept cars, the Audi R8 [...]

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Cadillac BRX to be christened SRX

Cadillac BRX to be christened SRX

The future SRX replacement was expected to be called BRX, but company execs have decided to keep the current moniker. Due to be unveiled next year, the future SRX replacement model will finally replace the planned BRX moniker to keep the current name. Cadillac managers estimate that the current moniker has some potential despite current [...]

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Mercedes-Benz sells 300,000th new C-Class

Mercedes-Benz sells 300,000th new C-Class

The 300,000th C-Class has rolled off the production line since it has been launched on the market. More than 300,000 people have acquired a new C-Class Mercedes. Internally known as 204 Series, the family saloon and estate are a major success for the German carmaker which suffered from the comparison with the inevitable rival BMW [...]

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New British Sportscar to be unveiled on June 9th

New British Sportscar to be unveiled on June 9th

A small British carmaker Breckland will unveil an all-new sports car, called Beira, at the London’s Canary Wharf motor show. The future model tries to reinvent what British small carmakers are doing for years, building a sports car based on high-volume models. The Beira is a hand-built, two-seat roadster with unique styling cues, based on [...]

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David Smith becomes CEO of JLR

David Smith becomes CEO of JLR

Tata has promoted the current chief financial officer, David Smith, to the position of CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover. David Smith was managing the new group since Geoff Polites passed away on April 20. Smith started its career by joining Ford in 1983. He worked in New and Emerging Markets and was based in [...]

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VW CEO threatens to resign

VW CEO threatens to resign

Martin Winterkorn is more and more upset by Porsche’s will to interfere with the VW’s operations and has threatened to resign. Porsche’s will to interfere with the VW’s brands generate more and more frustration among companies’ executives, especially at Audi. The German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reports that premium carmaker’s managers are more and more [...]

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